You don't need to whip up a whole pitcher to enjoy Sangria! Sparkly, slightly sweet, berry-and-basil fresh; this is the stuff to whet your whistle when the temperature is soaring. The sweet, perfumed basil is the perfect foil for sweet, perfumed berries. This is summer in an icy cold glass!
Ingredients
For the Berry Grape Ice Cubes:
1pintfresh blueberries
2-4cupswhite grape juicepreferably unsweetened
For Mixed Berry Sangria-By-The-Glass, per glass:
4Berry Grape Ice Cubes
3/4cupwhite winewe prefer Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay
2-4fresh whole basil leaves
2large or 4 small fresh strawberrieshulled and halved
a splash of white grape juice
cold plain or hard seltzer water
For Mixed Berry Sangria-By-The-Glass Mocktail, per glass:
4Berry Grape Ice Cubes
3/4cupwhite grape juice
2-4fresh whole basil leaves
2large or 4 small fresh strawberrieshulled and halved
cold seltzer water
Instructions
To Make Berry Grape Ice Cubes:
Without packing them, fill each depression in the ice cube tray with fresh blueberries. Pour the white grape juice in to cover them, put trays in the freezer until solid, then turn the ice cubes out into a resealable zipper top freezer bag. Store them in the freezer until ready to serve.
To Make the Sangria-By-The-Glass, either the regular or Mocktail version:
Add the Berry Grape Ice Cubes to each glass with the strawberries and fresh basil leaves. Pour the wine and/or grape juice over the cubes, top off with chilled seltzer and stir briskly. Sip contentedly!
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